Maintaining a High Effective Gross Profit Margin
First written in FY2025. 1 of 2 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2026. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 4 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to progress in “bandwidth sharing” through the simultaneous operation of the IoT/DX Platform Services, which have a high proportion of uplink bandwidth usage, and the MVNE Services, which have a high proportion of downlink bandwidth usage, we have pursued thorough operational efficiency through measures including implementing AI technology across departments and utilizing the AI-X team. As a result, we recognize that the ordinary profit margin for the consolidated fiscal year was at a favorable level of 18.3%.」
The company explicitly identifies bandwidth sharing and the use of AI as measures to improve margins and reports an ordinary profit margin of 18.3%. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「We will continue to promote more effective bandwidth utilization and seek to maintain a high adjusted gross profit margin.」
The company’s policy is to maintain and secure its adjusted gross profit margin through effective bandwidth utilization. It reported an adjusted gross profit margin of 52.1% for the fiscal year.